Updates the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act.
Currently, the existing language in the form implies that any number of days can be written into the advance directive when designating a maximum length of time for a mental health care-related admission. However, under § 2518(e) of Title 16, an agent or default surrogate may not consent to voluntary admission of an individual to a facility for mental health treatment for longer than 72 hours. This Act removes the open-ended language in the form, so that a voluntary admission to a mental health facility by an agent may not exceed 72 hours.